Oxidative stress can occur in our bodies when oxygen molecules split apart resulting in unpaired electrons. These lone electrons are otherwise known as free radicals. This occurrence can damage DNA, proteins, and cells, and has been associated with many diseases. Various factors have been linked to a buildup of free radicals, including air pollutants, tobacco, alcohol, and junk foods. Some foods … [Read more...] about 9 Foods to Fight Off Free Radicals
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Tips to Help You Recover from Surgery
Going through a surgery of any kind can be challenging. It’s an invasive impact on your body that, regardless of how small or big it is, can take its toll on your body. With that in mind, it’s worth knowing some helpful tips should you ever be in the position where you need surgery. Here are some tips for helping recover from surgery. Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Get Plenty Of … [Read more...] about Tips to Help You Recover from Surgery
5 Ways to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is important. While it’s important to live life to the fullest, we also need to make sure that we put the right things into our bodies and keep them energized. We might not be able to prepare for unexpected health problems, injuries or reactions (like this lawsuit, for example), but we can attempt to be in the best possible position to overcome any potential issues. … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle
How to Feel Beautiful at ANY Age
When it comes to defining beauty, you’ve probably heard things like “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, “beauty comes in all shapes, sizes, and colors”, and “true beauty comes from within.” Though these statements are true, it doesn’t stop you from wondering where it all went as you get older. From gray hairs and wrinkles to sagging breasts and a growing waistline, when you look in the … [Read more...] about How to Feel Beautiful at ANY Age
Forcing Yourself to Make Healthy Changes
Photo by THE 5TH on Unsplash Excellent health is something we should all try to manage and maintain in our lives. However, some people find it more challenging than others. No one ever said self-improvement was easy, but it's not always about motivation, sometimes it's something more profound, and you've got to discover what it is that's causing you to struggle. Sometimes, it … [Read more...] about Forcing Yourself to Make Healthy Changes
Vegging Out With Street Vendors
Street food is hugely popular, not just in the U.S., but across the globe! But, the nice thing about living in the States is that you can experience a lot of street food from different cultures. There are currently about 4,000 food trucks all across America, and many of them serve up regional and global specialties. Richmond, VA has a unique compilation of such diverse backgrounds and … [Read more...] about Vegging Out With Street Vendors
Healthy Decisions to Make Today
Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay If you have entered the first half of this month and feel like you still haven’t made any progress towards your New Years' goals, you are not alone. Many of us think we will make big changes to our lives on the 1st January and become healthier and shootist immediately, but often this isn’t the case and we simply fall back into old habits. Today we … [Read more...] about Healthy Decisions to Make Today
7 Ways to Protect Your Future
One of the hardest things to do as an adult is to ensure you're protecting your future. Whether you're looking to protect your health or protect your finances, you need to be sure you're making the necessary changes to your lifestyle. From sticking to a healthy diet to putting away money each month, protecting your future doesn't have to be too complicated. With that in mind, here are 7 ways to … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Protect Your Future
Spicy Shrimp & Burger Ramen Soup
I had an extra pound and a half of ground beef in the fridge that I took out for dinner the previous night (Taco Tuesday) and did not use. It was defrosted, so I couldn't re-freeze it, and was out of cheese and bacon and a myriad of other things I needed to make any number of the keto recipes that I wanted to use it for. So, as I am apt to do at times such as these, I gathered up what I did … [Read more...] about Spicy Shrimp & Burger Ramen Soup
Recipe: Kim’s Tuna Fish Salad
Since I started on this Keto journey on August 23, 2019, I've noticed one thing - I have been craving tuna fish like nobody's business. Not sure if it is because of the sudden shift in what I am eating, but it has been a good amount of time since I whipped some of this up. So today I decided to make a big batch (hubby loves it too) for us to munch on. I use Starkist Tuna and Duke's … [Read more...] about Recipe: Kim’s Tuna Fish Salad
Air Fryers: The Healthy Option for Food Lovers
Are you a health freak? Well, if your answer is yes, then one thing can be said for sure, and that is you are always on the lookout for healthy food options. There are times though I bet when you yearn for some deep fried foods but you abstain to cut down on your calorie count, right? I get it ... we all love a good deep fried something or other now and again, and if you don't give in to those … [Read more...] about Air Fryers: The Healthy Option for Food Lovers
Unique Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy
Being pregnant is an exciting period in any woman’s life. I enjoyed being pregnant with all three of my children. My baby-making days are now behind me and I am looking forward to heading into menopause and leaving it all behind. For those of you though that still crave more children or just can't give up that amazing feeling of having another life growing inside of you, wiggling around and … [Read more...] about Unique Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy
